Download or read book The Morning Gift written by Eva Ibbotson and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2007 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following A SONG FOR SUMMER and THE SECRET COUNTESS comes one of Eva Ibbotson's most exquisite romances, in a stunning Young Picador editionRuth lives in the beautiful city of Vienna and is wildly in love with Heini Radik, a brilliant young pianist. But her world is about to change forever. When Hitler's forces invade Ruth's family flees to London, but she is unable to get a passport. Quin, a young professor and friend of the family, visits Ruth and in an effort to bring her back to London, he offers a marriage of convenience. As Ruth throws herself into her London life, Quin begins to fall desperately in love with her. Things are further complicated by the arrival of Heini . . .